Browsing SPH Scholarly Articles by Keyword "Tanzania"
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Applying a participatory approach to the promotion of a culture of respect during childbirth
(BioMed Central, 2016)Disrespect and abuse (D&A) during facility-based childbirth is a topic of growing concern and attention globally. Several recent studies have sought to quantify the prevalence of D&A, however little evidence exists about ... -
Community Health Workers to Improve Antenatal Care and PMTCT Uptake in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A Quantitative Performance Evaluation
(JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2014)Background: Home visits by community health workers (CHW) could be effective in identifying pregnant women in the community before they have presented to the health system. CHW could thus improve the uptake of antenatal ... -
Consumption and acceptability of whole grain staples for lowering markers of diabetes risk among overweight and obese Tanzanian adults
(BioMed Central, 2013)Background: Dietary changes characterized by a reduction in carbohydrate quality are occurring in developing countries and may be associated with a higher prevalence of obesity and chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes ... -
Cost analysis of large-scale implementation of the ‘Helping Babies Breathe’ newborn resuscitation-training program in Tanzania
(Springer Nature, 2016)Background: Helping Babies Breathe (HBB) has become the gold standard globally for training birth-attendants in neonatal resuscitation in low-resource settings in efforts to reduce early newborn asphyxia and mortality. The ... -
Countdown to 2015 country case studies: what can analysis of national health financing contribute to understanding MDG 4 and 5 progress?
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Countdown to 2015 (Countdown) supported countries to produce case studies that examine how and why progress was made toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5. Analysing how health-financing data ... -
Diffusion of subsidized ACTs in accredited drug shops in Tanzania: determinants of stocking and characteristics of early and late adopters
(BioMed Central, 2013)Background: Many households in sub-Saharan Africa utilize the private sector as a primary source of treatment for malaria episodes. Expanding access to effective treatment in private drug shops may help reduce incidence ... -
Dyslipidemia in an HIV-Positive Antiretroviral Treatment-Naive Population in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2011)Limited data are available on dyslipidemia in HIV-infected patients in resource-limited settings (RLS). We performed a cross-sectional analysis in ART-naïve, non-fasting HIV-infected patients in Tanzania between November ... -
Feasibility of a large cohort study in sub-Saharan Africa assessed through a four-country study
(Co-Action Publishing, 2015)Background: Large prospective epidemiologic studies are vital in determining disease etiology and forming national health policy. Yet, such studies do not exist in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) notwithstanding the growing burden ... -
Mapping malaria risk and vulnerability in the United Republic of Tanzania: a spatial explicit model
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background: Outbreaks of vector-borne diseases (VBDs) impose a heavy burden on vulnerable populations. Despite recent progress in eradication and control, malaria remains the most prevalent VBD. Integrative approaches that ... -
Mitigating disrespect and abuse during childbirth in Tanzania: an exploratory study of the effects of two facility-based interventions in a large public hospital
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: There is emerging evidence that disrespect and abuse (D&A) during facility-based childbirth is prevalent in countries throughout the world and a barrier to achieving good maternal health outcomes. However, much ... -
Multivitamin supplementation improves haematologic status in children born to HIV-positive women in Tanzania
(International AIDS Society, 2013)Introduction: Anaemia is prevalent among children born to HIV-positive women, and it is associated with adverse effects on cognitive and motor development, growth, and increased risks of morbidity and mortality. Objective: ... -
Nutritional Status and Other Baseline Predictors of Mortality among HIV-Infected Children Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Tanzania
(SAGE Publications, 2013)BACKGROUND: We assembled a prospective cohort of 3144 children less than 15 years of age initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. METHODS: The relationships of nutritional status and other ... -
Predictors of hospitalization during the first year of life among 31 999 Tanzanian infants
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2015)Objective: This study explored the risk factors for infant hospitalization in urban and peri-urban/rural Tanzania. Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study examining predictors of hospitalization during the first ... -
Predictors of Patient Dissatisfaction with Services for Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission of HIV in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
(Public Library of Science, 2016)Background: Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV remains a major source of new HIV infections in children. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) using lifelong antiretroviral treatment (ART) for ... -
Predictors of stillbirth among HIV-infected Tanzanian women
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2009)Objective: To determine maternal risk factors for stillbirth among pregnant HIV-infected women in sub-Saharan Africa. Design: Prospective cohort study nested within a micronutrient trial. At enrollment, maternal sociodemographic, ... -
The prevalence of disrespect and abuse during facility-based childbirth in urban Tanzania
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: In many countries, rates of facility-based childbirth have increased substantially in recent years. However, insufficient attention has been paid to the acceptability and quality of maternal health services ... -
Relationship of exclusive breast-feeding to infections and growth of Tanzanian children born to HIV-infected women
(Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2011)Objective We examined the relationships between exclusive breast-feeding and the risks of respiratory, diarrhoea and nutritional morbidities during the first 2 years of life among children born to women infected with ... -
Risk factors for small-for-gestational-age and preterm births among 19,269 Tanzanian newborns
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Few studies have differentiated risk factors for term-small for gestational age (SGA), preterm-appropriate for gestational age (AGA), and preterm-SGA, despite evidence of varying risk of child mortality and ... -
Urban and rural prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes and risk factors associated with diabetes in Tanzania and Uganda
(Co-Action Publishing, 2016)Background: The increase in prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa underlines the importance of understanding its magnitude and causes in different population groups. We analyzed data from the ... -
Urban–rural and geographic differences in overweight and obesity in four sub-Saharan African adult populations: a multi-country cross-sectional study
(BioMed Central, 2016)Background: Overweight and obesity are on the rise in developing countries including sub-Saharan Africa. We undertook a four-country survey to show the collective burden of these health conditions as they occur currently ...